Ådalen 31
One of Bo Widerberg’s most explicitly political works imbues the true story of a 1931 labor strike with a powerful contemporary resonance. In the industrial district of Ådalen, in the north of Sweden, a peaceful demonstration takes a tragic turn, leading to a historic general strike. Amid these events, the teenage Kjell (Peter Schildt) experiences sacrifice and strife, love and loss, and the consequences of this shocking violence. Working once again with Elvira Madigan cinematographer Jörgen Persson—who captures shimmering, light-filled images in graceful widescreen—Widerberg entwines a stirring portrait of resistance with an intimate coming-of-age journey for a vision of history that feels vibrantly, urgently alive.
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Cast
- Peter Schildt
- Kjell Andersson
- Kerstin Tidelius
- Karin, his mother
- Roland Hedlund
- Harald, his father
- Marie De Geer
- Anna
- Anita Björk
- Hedvig, Anna’s mother
- Olof Bergström
- Anna’s father
- Jonas Bergström
- Kjell’s friend
Credits
- Director
- Bo Widerberg
- Written by
- Bo Widerberg
- Edited by
- Bo Widerberg
- Cinematography by
- Jörgen Persson
- Production manager
- Elisabeth Fahlén
- Production manager
- Staffan Hedqvist
- Sound by
- Björn Öberg
- Sound by
- Tommy Persson
- Wardrobe and continuity
- Anne von Sydow
A scene from Ådalen 31
